diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ntirpc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ntirpc/default.nix
index 40f8d55462d..6654cc563d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ntirpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ntirpc/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake
-, krb5, liburcu , libtirpc
+, krb5, liburcu , libtirpc, libnsl
 } :
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
-  buildInputs = [ krb5 liburcu ];
+  buildInputs = [ krb5 liburcu libnsl ];
 
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $out/etc